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Extending Open Source Ideas into Creative Work
Written by French digital artisit Isabel Saij
Or... an easy way to study art and ICT for education, drawing on my personal experience of how I came to use open source software and licences, and some of the benefits for the educational system.
Five Easy Ways to Get Started
Five easy ways to get started with Open Source Software
Schools are using Open Source in many different ways. Some run their ICT on 100% free and open source software (i.e. using an open source operating system such as Linux, and open source applications running on it). Many have a mixture of open source and traditional proprietary (paid for) software - there are lots of open source applications which run on Windows.
Mount Tamar Special School - whole school curriculum
By John Hammond - Posted on December 5th, 2008
A complete open source set-up for this special school's academic network, allowing the school and its students to try out new and innovative software without having to pay licence fees.
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Alton Convent - low-cost computer suite
By John Hammond - Posted on December 5th, 2008
Using Edubunu Linux and thin client workstations, Alton Convent Prep rejuvenated its ICT provision by providing an 18 seat computer room with an impressive range of desktop applications for under £3000.
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